Silk and Steel (Giuffria album)
Encyclopedia
Silk and Steel was the second album released by 1980s
arena rock
band Giuffria
in 1986. It was produced by Pat Glasser, who was at the time also the producer of Giuffria
's MCA
labelmates Night Ranger
. The band covered "I Must Be Dreaming", a Willy DeVille
song that went to No. 52 on the Billboard Hot 100
. The record's peak position on The Billboard 200 was No. 60 on June 21, 1986.
1980s
File:1980s decade montage.png|thumb|400px|From left, clockwise: The first Space Shuttle, Columbia, lifted off in 1981; American President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev eased tensions between the two superpowers, leading to the end of the Cold War; The Fall of the Berlin Wall in...
arena rock
Arena rock
Arena rock is a term used to describe rock music that utilised large arena venues, particularly sports venues, for concerts or series of concerts linked in tours...
band Giuffria
Giuffria
Giuffria was an American rock band that was formed in 1982 by Gregg Giuffria after his departure from the band Angel, a glam rock/heavy metal band from Washington, D.C..- History of the band :...
in 1986. It was produced by Pat Glasser, who was at the time also the producer of Giuffria
Giuffria
Giuffria was an American rock band that was formed in 1982 by Gregg Giuffria after his departure from the band Angel, a glam rock/heavy metal band from Washington, D.C..- History of the band :...
's MCA
MCA Records
MCA Records was an American-based record company owned by MCA Inc., which later gave way to the larger MCA Music Entertainment Group , of which MCA Records was still part. MCA Records was absorbed by Geffen Records in 2003...
labelmates Night Ranger
Night Ranger
Night Ranger is an American rock band from San Francisco that gained popularity during the 1980s with a series of albums and singles. The band's first five albums sold more than 10 million copies worldwide...
. The band covered "I Must Be Dreaming", a Willy DeVille
Willy DeVille
Willy DeVille was an American singer and songwriter. During his thirty-five year career, first with his band Mink DeVille and later on his own, Deville created original songs rooted in traditional American musical styles. He worked with collaborators from across the spectrum of contemporary...
song that went to No. 52 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
. The record's peak position on The Billboard 200 was No. 60 on June 21, 1986.
Track listing
All tracks by Gregg Giuffria and David Glen Eisley, except where indicated- "No Escape" - 5:29
- "Love You Forever" - 4:00
- "I Must Be Dreaming" (Willy DeVille) - 4:24 (Mink DeVilleMink DeVilleMink DeVille was a rock band known for its association with early punk rock bands at New York’s CBGB nightclub and for being a showcase for the music of Willy DeVille. The band recorded six albums in the years 1977 to 1985. Except for frontman Willy DeVille, the original members of the band played...
cover) - "Girl" - 4:29
- "Change of Heart" - 3:35
- "Radio" (Giuffria, Eisley, Cordola) - 4:27
- "Heartache" - 3:48
- "Lethal Lover" (Giuffria, Eisley, Cordola) - 4:21
- "Tell It Like It Is" - 4:06
- "Dirty Secrets" - 4:41
2000 remastered edition bonus track
- "Say It Ain't True" - 3:45 (from the soundtrack of the movie Gotcha!Gotcha! (1985 film)Gotcha! is a 1985 action film, starring Anthony Edwards and Linda Fiorentino. The movie is directed by Jeff Kanew, who also directed Anthony Edwards in Revenge of the Nerds in 1984....
)
Personnel
- David Glen EisleyDavid Glen EisleyDavid Glen Eisley is an American actor and musician.Eisley was born in Los Angeles, California. He is the son of Anthony Eisley. While in high school, he played drums for the band Mammoth, an Iron Butterfly cover band. He has been in the AOR bands Giuffria and Dirty White Boy...
- lead vocals, harmonica, producer on track 7, mixing - Lanny CordolaLanny CordolaLanny Cordola is an American guitarist, songwriter and producer. He has been a member of bands such as Giuffria, House Of Lords, and Magdallan ....
- guitar - Gregg GiuffriaGregg GiuffriaGregg Giuffria is an American rock keyboardist. He was the keyboardist for heavy metal bands, Angel, and House of Lords, and arena rock band, Giuffria....
- keyboards, vocals, producer on track 7, mixing - David Sikes - bass
- Alan Krigger - drums
Production
- Pat Glasser - producer
- Rick DeLena - addidtional recordings, engineer, mixing
- Bill Freesh, John Van Nest - engineers
- Steve Hirsch - additional recordings, assistant enfineer
- Stephen MarcussenStephen MarcussenStephen Marcussen is the founder and chief mastering engineer of Marcussen Mastering in Hollywood, California. Marcussen is one of the most sought-after mastering engineers in the music industry and his expertise has been coveted by a wide range of artists over the years...
- mastering